Bath cabinet for babies



April 1951 w. L. HENDERSON 2,547,641

BATH CABINET FOR BABIES Filed Oct. 12, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 u v 8 V. 9L r Walter LHencler j l W. L. HENDERSON BATH CABINET FOR BABIES April 3,1951 2 Sheets-sheaf 2 Filed Oct. 12, 1945 7. MI fer LHenclerson' h 4' va IB) W patented Apr. 3, 1951 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Walter L.Henderson, Marshall, Minn.-

Application October 12, 1945, Serial- No. 621,976

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements inapparatus for use in bathing babies and more particularly to theprovision of a chest of drawers inwhich the'babys clothing and otherequipment may be stored together with a foldable table supported atoneside of the chest of drawersand .on which the baby may be supportedwhile being bathed.

An important object of thepresent invention is to provide meansforswingably mounting certain of the drawers to provide access thereto andarranging the drawers whereby the same may all be maintained in openposition to afford access to=-the contents thereof.

A- still further, object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter of simple and practical construction, which is neat andattractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture andotherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved cabinet with the drawers extended.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view showing the drawers in closedposition, and with the table in extended unfolded position.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation showing the support for theinner edge of the table.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary top plan View showing theatable in "foldedposition.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view .of the wash basin holder.

Figure 8 is a detail for the hinged connection for the inner end of thetable.

Figures 9 and 10 are perspective views of the releasable supportingbracket for the inner end of the table.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary elevational view of the hinged end of thetable.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates a chest generally and which includes a pair ofrear legs 6 which extend throughout the height of the chest and to whichthe rear edges of an upper stationary tray 1 and a; lower stationarytray 8 are secured both lfllaim. (Cl. 31 -2- 201) trays being ofbox-like form. The. front; edge .of

the lower stationary tray 8 is supported on a.

pair of front legs 9.

An upper intermediate drawer l0 and a lower intermediate drawer H arepositioned between the drawers I and B, the drawer It] being hinged.

' of the legs 6 whereby the drawersv l0 and Il may swing horizontallytoward opposite sides of the chest into anopen position as indicated inFigure -1 of the drawings, to expose the contents of the lowerstationary tray 8 as well as the intermediate drawers l0 and II.

The upper stationary tray 1 is provided with a stationary top I4 at therear portion thereof and to the front edge of which is hinged a cover I5for vertical swingin movement to thereby afford access to the contentsof the upper tray 1. The hinged cover [5 is adapted to fold rearwardlyupon the stationary top 14 as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 4of the drawings.

A table or shelf I6 has one corner hinged as at ll to one side of theupper tray 1 adjacent its rear edge for downward swinging movement ofthe table. To the underside of the table l6 adjacent its other innercorner is secured a bracket l8 in which a catch [9 is slidably mountedand having a downturned tongue 20 at its inner end adapted forengagement in a keeper socket 2! secured to the adjacent side of thetray 1 whereby to support the front edge of the table in its raisedposition.

of the bolts and wing nuts 23 connecting the sections of the leg to eachother.

To the frontof the upper stationary tray 1 is secured a horizontalU-shaped bracket 24 and in which is pivotally mounted a vertical pin 25on the inner end of a horizontal arm 26 and to the outer end of which issuitably secured a'ring 21 for engaging under the flange 28 of a washbasin 29 to support the basin for horizontal swinging movement.

To the side of the upper tray 1 opposite from the table I6 is secured aconventional form of towel rack 30.

When the device is not in use the hinged lid l is closed, the drawersII] and H are swung inwardly into the position as shown in Figure 3, theleg 22 folded upwardly against the underside of the table is and thetable swung downwardly at its front edge. The trays I, 8 and drawers I0,II are then arranged in superposed relation, one closing the other.

When the device is placed in use the table I6 is swung upwardly andsupported at its front edge by the folding leg 22 and a baby may then bebathed on the table. The drawers l0 and II are swung toward oppositesides as shown in Figure 1 into their open position and which alsouncovers the lower stationary tray 8. The upper drawer may be swungunder the table l6 into open extended out-of-the-way position but spacedbelow said table for quick access to the top thereof by a person bathinga baby on the table.

Any suitable latch means may be provided for securing the drawers in aclosed position if desired. i

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary. v

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully compre- 4 hended by the spirit ofthe invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A bath cabinet for a baby comprising a chest including a stationary trayhaving a top adapted to be opened and closed, a table extending from oneside of the tray flush with the top when said top is closed to form anextension of said top for bathing a baby thereon, and a drawer in saidchest beneath said tra closed by the tray and pivotally mounted forhorizontal swinging out of said chest under said table, said trayspacing the drawer when swung under the table below said table foraccess to the top of the drawer by a person bathing a. baby on thetable.

WALTER. L. HENDERSON.

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